Sarah Ward

Sarah Ward is Concrete Playground's Editor — and also Film and TV Editor, Film and TV Critic, Arts and Entertainment Editor, and Brisbane Editor. If it's on a screen big or small, happening in Brisbane and southeast Queensland, or news of national and international interest — particularly arts and entertainment — then Sarah is across it.

Sarah has also been a film critic for ABC radio for over a decade. Covering all things cinema and television, Sarah has written for Screen International since 2015, and contributed to SBS, ACMI, AACTA, Birth.Movies.Death, Flicks, Senses of Cinema, ScreenHub, ArtsHub, Junkee, FilmInk, Lumina, Metro Magazine, Screen Education and more. Sarah's background includes managing, writing for, mentoring at, being on judging panels at and hosting Q&As at Australian film festivals, such as the Brisbane International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Queensland Film Festival, Sydney Underground Film Festival, Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival and Gold Coast Film Festival.

Favourite cinema in Brisbane: Angelika Film Centre, which is a glorious new place to see a movie.

Favourite cinema in Sydney: Golden Age Cinema & Bar, the one cinema everyone needs to go to in Sydney if they only go to one cinema.

Favourite cinema in Melbourne: The Astor Theatre, and not just because of its history with cinema cats.

News
We're Giving Away Tickets to See A Ghost Story

See the minimalistic ghost story what was a Sundance and Sydney Film Festival favourite.

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Event
The Space Between

Thu, 20 Jul - Wed, 26 Jul 2017
Palace Centro Cinema, Fortitude Valley

An honest, affecting love story from a first time Aussie filmmaker.

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Dunkirk

Thu, 20 Jul - Wed, 27 Sep 2017
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Christopher Nolan's WWII epic is an astonishing triumph of storytelling, aesthetics and emotion.

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Paris Can Wait

Thu, 20 Jul - Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Various cinemas in Brisbane

This leisurely trip through the French countryside is a Francophile's dream, but has little of substance to offer.

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Restaurant
Hello Please

10 Fish Lane, South Brisbane

Fish Lane's shipping container Vietnamese eatery.

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Event
Espresso Martini Festival

Tue, 15 Aug, 2017
Fish Lane, South Brisbane

Try as many different espresso martinis as your heart can handle at this well-caffeinated festival.

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News
Brisbane Is Getting Its First Espresso Martini Festival

Sleep, who needs it?

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Event
My Name is Jimi — Queensland Theatre

Sat, 22 Jul - Sun, 13 Aug 2017
Bille Brown Studio, West End

Actor Jimi Bani tells his tale through music, dance, stand-up and storytelling, with a little help from his family.

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Event
Sung Into Being: Aboriginal Masterworks 1984–94

Sat, 22 Jul - Sun, 22 Oct 2017
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane

Shining a spotlight on more than 100 paintings and sculptures by eight Australian Aboriginal artists.

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Brave New Worlds / This Frozen Moment

Wed, 19 Jul and
Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane

Pop-up art comes to Brisbane's thoroughfares and laneways.

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Pub Painting

Tue, 29 Aug, 2017
Stock Exchange Hotel, Brisbane City

Get expert art tuition and whip up a masterpiece over drinks.

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News
Suki's Make-Your-Own Poke Bowls and Sushi Burritos Are Coming to Bulimba

The South Bank eatery will open its second store this week.

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Event
Secret Foodies Christmas in July

Sat, 22 Jul, 2017
Secret Location in Brisbane, Brisbane

The festive season comes early — in a secret location.

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Event
Blackrock — La Boite and QUT Creative Industries

Sat, 22 Jul - Sat, 12 Aug 2017
La Boite Theatre, Kelvin Grove

A real-life crime inspires one of the most powerful Australian plays of the past three decades.

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Splendour in the Cock

Fri, 21 Jul - Sat, 22 Jul 2017
The Flying Cock, Brisbane

Pretend you're festival-bound over two ace nights of killer tunes.

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Brisbane Food & Wine Expo 2017

Fri, 21 Jul - Sun, 23 Jul 2017
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

Another weekend, another cuisine and vino event for Brisbane foodies to get excited about.

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Short + Sweet Festival 2017

Wed, 26 Jul 2017, Sat, 2 Sep 2017 and Sun, 3 Sep 2017
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

Bite-sized theatre returns to Brisbane Powerhouse.

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Brightside Mid-Year Prom

Sat, 22 Jul, 2017
The Brightside, Brisbane

The Valley mainstay puts their usual spin on the classic coming-of-age shindig.

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Noosa Alive!

Fri, 21 Jul - Sun, 30 Jul 2017
Various Noosa venues, Noosa Heads

A feast of theatre, literature, music, dance, film, visual arts and cuisine descends upon the Sunshine Coast.

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Yayoi Kusama: The Obliteration Room

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 - Sun, 4 Feb 2018
GOMA, South Brisbane

The therapeutic, dot-filled favourite returns for another round of sticker fun.

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